Plenary presentations

Conservation of biodiversity and poverty reduction
Emile Frison, Director General, International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI), Italy

Biodiversity and Sustainable development
Alfred A. Oteng-Yeboah, Chair, SBSTTA (Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

How can botanic gardens implement the ecosystem approach?
Alan Hamilton, Head, International Plant Conservation Team, WWF-UK, U.K.

Seed banks: present and future
César Gómez-Campo, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Challenges for botanic garden development in megadiverse countries: the China example
Huang Hongwen, Director, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Wuhan, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

“Holding environments": creating spaces to support children's environmental learning in the 21st century
Karen Malone, Associate Professor, School of Education, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia